Covington area man accused of trying to harass ex-girlfriend from jail

A Covington-area man in jail for allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend is accused of harrassing her with 17 phone calls from behind bars.

Scott Schoenberger, 40, allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend's Covington home on Wednesday and attacked her, police said. The attack continued even as the 27-year-old woman, who was with her 4-year-old daughter at the time, called police.

Schoenberger was booked into the jail Wednesday with home invasion and warrants for cyberstalking, theft and entering a residence and refusing to leave.

But Schoenberger didn't stop there, authorities said.

Over the course of the next day, Schoenberger allegedly tried to made 17 collect calls from a pay phone in the jail to his victim, Covington Police spokesman Capt. Jack West said.

The woman called police, who booked Schoenberger, of 70307 J Street, with 17 counts of telephone harassment. Each count carries a maximum penalty of $250.